Air Force Airman Sarah K. Bly graduated from Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science […]
Amy McMillan honored for academic work
Amy M. McMillan, former resident of Grand Marais and associate professor of biology at Buffalo State College, will receive the President’s Award for Excellence in academic advisement during the 23rd annual Academic Convocation ceremony Sept. 16 in Rockwell Hall Auditorium. McMillan has served as the chair of the Biology Advisement Committee since 2004. In that role, she has developed a […]
Water is Life art contest under way
The 7th Annual Water is Life art contest invites Minnesota’s ninth- through 12th-grade students to create art and videos that represent issues facing our freshwater resources. This year, the theme for the contest is water conservation. Collaborating with Minnesota’s Educational Service Cooperatives, the Freshwater Society hopes to inspire and educate Minnesota’s youth on the important issues facing our vulnerable freshwater […]
Locals get dirty for a good cause
Andy Peterson and Tyson Smith of Grand Marais not only had a blast getting dirty for a good cause in the Mud Run Twin Cities, they also completed the race in excellent time—and raised $800 to combat multiple sclerosis (MS). According to the MS Society organizers, “Mud Run Twin Cities is a 10K race with boot camp-style obstacles that have […]
Third round of forest surveys begin this fall
Beginning this fall, visitors to the Superior and Chippewa National Forests may see uniformed Forest Service employees wearing bright orange vests, near a sign that says “TrafficSurvey Ahead.” These trained interviewers want to know about your visit to the national forests. According to Forest Service spokesperson Kris Reichenbach, the information they are collecting is vital to the Forest Service goal […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Saturday, Sept. 18 6:31 a.m., Grand Marais: Power outage reported on County Road 7. 8:43 a.m., Grand […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $150 and/or 10 days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Trevor Jason Boggs, 18, Kanabeka […]
Seeking solutions—
School board candidate Q&AThis week the Cook County News-Herald met with candidates for the school board of School District 166 to hear some of their thoughts about operations at ISD 166. With state budget cuts, declining enrollment, and a proposed operating levy referendum on the school district’s plate, these questions barely scratch the surface of the many issues school board members face. […]